Hybrid vs Road bike for an olympic triathlon

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2009-08-02 8:37 AM


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Subject: Hybrid vs Road bike for an olympic triathlon
Hi,
I am training for my first triathlon, 1 mile swim, 30 mile bike, 6.2 run.  I currently have a hybrid that I have been training with.  Everyone I talk to says I should invest in a road bike.  However, funds are not there.  So, I have been looking on craig's list and have found a Trek 1100 aluminum road bike for $200.  That I can swing.  (See description below)  Also, I am 5'2" and not sure if this bike would be a fit for my size. 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Trek 1100 road bike
aluminum frame with a chromoly fork
frame is a 48cm
Suntour Edge 4050 components
triple Suntour ovaltech crankset
7spd rear cassette
wheels havemalliard 500 hubs laced to matrix rims
dia compe breaks
rear rack and kick stand
new bar tape and chain
tires and tubes in good condition as are the break bads
ready to go


2009-08-02 9:55 AM
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Subject: RE: Hybrid vs Road bike for an olympic triathlon
I would ride the hybrid until I found a bike that was a good fit and a good value.  IMO that Trek is neither. 

I have three bikes: a carbon tri-bike, a road bike, and a mountain bike.  I have ridden all three in tris and had just as much fun (if not as much speed) on the mnt bike as the tri bike.  Unless you are in danger of missing the cutoff time or of reaching the podium, who cares what bike?

For the distances you are talking about, if I were riding the mountain bike I would swap the knobbies for slicks. 
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